Japan
AssociationNippon Badminton Association
ConfederationBadminton Asia
ChairmanTamisuke Watanuki
BWF ranking
Current ranking2 Steady (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking1 (4 October 2018)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1989)
Best resultRunners-up (2015, 2019, 2021)
Thomas Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1964)
Best resultChampions (2014)
Uber Cup
Appearances26 (first in 1966)
Best resultChampions (1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 2018)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultChampions (2017)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances9 (first in 1965)
Best resultRunners-up (2016)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2020)

The Japan national badminton team (Japanese: 日本代表バドミントンチーム) represents Japan in international badminton team competitions. The Japanese women's team have won the Uber Cup 6 times, with their most recent being the 2018 Uber Cup. The men's team won their first Thomas Cup title in 2014. The mixed team were runners-up three times at the Sudirman Cup.

The Japanese badminton team has been prestigious in the Olympics, having won a gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics and a silver and 2 bronze medals.

Summer Olympic Games

As of the 2020 Olympics
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)20121547
2 Indonesia (INA)86721
3 South Korea (KOR)67720
4 Denmark (DEN)2349
5 Japan1124
6 Chinese Taipei (TPE)1102
7 Spain (ESP)1001
8 Malaysia (MAS)0639
9 Great Britain (GBR)0123
 India (IND)0123
11 Netherlands (NED)0101
12 Russia (RUS)0011
Totals (12 entries)393943121

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverMizuki Fujii
Reika Kakiiwa
2012 London BadmintonWomen's doubles
 GoldMisaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
2016 Rio de Janeiro BadmintonWomen's doubles
 BronzeNozomi Okuhara2016 Rio de Janeiro BadmintonWomen's singles
 BronzeYuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
2020 Tokyo BadmintonMixed doubles

Participation in BWF competitions

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
China 2000Group stage - 7th of 24
South Africa 2002Did not enter
Canada 2004Group stage - 14th of 20
South Korea 2006Group stage - 5th of 28
New Zealand 2007Group stage - 5th of 25
India 2008Group stage - 6th of 21
Malaysia 2009Group stage - 6th of 21
Mexico 2010Group stage - 5th of 24
Taiwan 2011Group stage - 5th of 22
Japan 20122nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Thailand 2013Fourth place
Malaysia 20143rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Peru 2015Fourth place
Spain 20163rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Indonesia 20173rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Canada 20183rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Russia 20193rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
New Zealand 2020Cancelled
China 2021Cancelled
Spain 20223rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
United States 2023Quarter-finalist - 5th of 38

Asian Junior Team Championships

Squad

The following players were selected to represent Japan at the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup.

References

  1. BWF: Thomas Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. BWF: Uber Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. BWF: Sudirman Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cups 2020 - Team: JAPAN MEN TEAM - Players". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  5. "TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cups 2020 - Team: JAPAN WOMEN TEAM - Players". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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